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We attempted to tour this museum during their advertised hours, and they were closed with no notice of when the proprietors would be back. There were a few whale skeletons outside of the museum in glass housings that we were able to view. They were excellent. Wish it had been open as they had said. I recommend calling before you...
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Three buildings comprise this museum, with the largest being the stately previous home of the Coast Guard rescue operation. A second contains lighthouse information and an actual antique lighthouse light, while the third building holds full whale skeletons along with other aquatic exhibits in a totally glass walled exhibition.

This is a budget friendly museum with a lot of good information on local history, Coast Guard history, local ecology and more. The outside exhibits are very interesting. Plus, if you show your ticket at the Grays Harbor Lighthouse, you get a dollar off admission there.

Set at the harbor in Westport the Maritime Museum is housed in an historic Coast Guard building. Unfortunately we arrived close to 4 PM which is closing time for the museum. However, there are outdoor exhibits that you can view for free (museum is $5). The outdoor exhibits have skeletons of gray and minke whales as well as smaller marine...
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Given the size of the town, we had relatively low expectations for this museum and were pleasantly surprised. In addition to a very interesting (but small) series of maritime-related displays, the real highlight is the fresnel lens (lighthouse lens) that is housed in a separate building. It's really quite impressive to see it up close and well worth the price...
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